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Grant recipient EIN 36-3311684Arts and culture

Who funds Classical Music Chicago?

20 private foundations gave Classical Music Chicago in Chicago, IL $797,726 across 76 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

76 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2025

    Unrestricted for general use of charity

    $11,000
  2. Robert & Isabelle Bass FDN IncChicago, IL 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  3. Julian Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General purposes

    $5,000
  4. Carnahan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  5. JS Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  6. Louise K Smith FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General

    $500
  7. John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2024

    Unrestricted for general use of charity

    $11,000
  8. Robert & Isabelle Bass FDN IncChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  9. Julian Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purposes

    $5,000
  10. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Rush hour concerts

    $2,500
  11. JS Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  12. Louise K Smith FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $300
  13. Zell Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $80,000
  14. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operations

    $12,000
  15. John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2023

    Unrestricted for general use of charity

    $10,000
  16. Julian Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purposes

    $5,000
  17. Robert & Isabelle Bass FDN IncChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  18. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Rush hour concerts

    $2,500
  19. JS Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  20. The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable TrustCrystal Lake, IL 2023

    Provide funds to help grade school children have a greater appreciation of music

    $1,000
  21. Louise K Smith FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $300
  22. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Arts, culture and humanities

    $300
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $54
  24. Zell Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $80,000
  25. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    general operating support

    $35,000
  26. John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2022

    Unrestricted for general use of charity

    $10,000
  27. Julian Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General purposes

    $5,000
  28. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Rush hour concerts

    $2,500
  29. JS Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  30. The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable TrustCrystal Lake, IL 2022

    Provide funds to help grade school children have a greater appreciation of music

    $1,000
  31. Louise K Smith FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $300
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $62
  33. Gore Family Memorial Foundation TrustDeerfield Beach, FL 2021

    General Foundation Purpose

    $60,700
  34. Zell Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Make music chicago

    $50,000
  35. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    general operating support

    $35,000
  36. Zell Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Musical walks in the park

    $15,000
  37. Zell Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Rush hour concerts

    $15,000
  38. John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2021

    Unrestricted for general use of charity

    $10,000
  39. Julian Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General purposes

    $5,000
  40. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $2,500
  41. JS Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  42. The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable TrustCrystal Lake, IL 2021

    Provide funds to help grade school children have a greater appreciation of music

    $1,000
  43. Carnahan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $750
  44. Douglass Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2021

    Arts

    $500
  45. Louise K Smith FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General

    $300
  46. Posnick Family FoundationMedford, MA 2021

    General support

    $125
  47. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $23
  49. Zell Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $80,000
  50. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    general operating support

    $35,000
  51. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $12,000
  52. Ann & Gordon Getty FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To promote the fields of music, the opera, and the symphony

    $8,500
  53. John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2020

    Unrestricted for general use of charity

    $8,000
  54. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  55. Julian Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General purposes

    $5,000
  56. JS Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  57. The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable TrustCrystal Lake, IL 2020

    Provide funds to help grade school children have a greater appreciation of music

    $1,000
  58. Louise K Smith FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $250
  59. Posnick Family FoundationMedford, MA 2020

    General support

    $250
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $17
  61. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    general operating support

    $35,000
  62. An and Pearl G Barnett Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $30,000
  63. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $12,095
  64. John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2019

    Unrestricted for general use of charity

    $8,000
  65. The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Support

    $5,000
  66. JS Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  67. Julian Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General purposes

    $1,000
  68. Posnick Family FoundationMedford, MA 2019

    General support

    $100
  69. Prince FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    general operating support

    $35,000
  70. John R Halligan Charitable FundBannockburn, IL 2018

    Unrestricted for general use of charity

    $7,000
  71. The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Poetry Programming

    $5,000
  72. JS Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  73. Julian Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General purposes

    $1,000
  74. Posnick Family FoundationMedford, MA 2018

    General support

    $300
  75. Louise K Smith FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General

    $100
  76. Posnick Family FoundationMedford, MA 2017

    General support

    $300

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among Classical Music Chicago’s funders above.

  1. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 616 grants Preselected only $43,823,765 to similar organizations
  2. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 306 grants Accepts applications $8,154,986 to similar organizations
  3. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 627 grants Accepts applications $12,321,835 to similar organizations
  4. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 482 grants Accepts applications $17,505,459 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 412 grants Accepts applications $4,646,554 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 286 grants Preselected only $550,101 to similar organizations
  7. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 126 grants Preselected only $10,999,818 to similar organizations
  8. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 152 grants Accepts applications $10,989,823 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-3311684 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.